DALIAN, China/TOKYO -- Chinese companies are racing to mass-produce thin, light-weight perovskite solar cells -- a low-cost technology that promises high energy efficiency -- with both startups and established players firing up large production lines.
Crude oil prices rise faster in Asia than in US and Europe amid Iran war
TOKYO -- The price of crude oil has been rising since the start of the Iran war, with the spike in Asian benchmark Dubai crude particularly pronounced as countries reliant on Middle East oil compete for its dwindling supply.
US court sides with media in challenge to rules limiting access to Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters' access to the Pentagon, agreeing with The New York Times that key portions of the new rules are unlawful.
India's extreme heat raises risk of violence against women, study says
MUMBAI -- Women living in India's most heat-vulnerable districts are reporting increased violence during peak summer months, underscoring how extreme heat could be linked to escalating risks for women and a source of household tensions.
US allows purchases of Iranian oil at sea with 30-day sanctions waiver
(Reuters) -- The Trump administration waived sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil at sea for 30 days on Friday in its latest attempt to ease oil prices that have been driven up by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Japan discount chain Don Quijote finds fun ways to beat weak yen
TOKYO -- Tracking down good-value products from anywhere in the world and getting worthwhile imported goods onto store shelves has become a tougher task for Japanese distributors under the weak yen.
BTS takes over central Seoul with massive comeback concert
SEOUL -- The first full concert in nearly four years by K-pop superstars BTS is set to take place on Saturday as huge crowds descend on the South Korean capital.
US issues 30-day sanctions waiver for sale of Iranian oil at sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The Trump administration on Friday issued a 30-day sanctions waiver for the purchase of Iranian oil at sea to ease energy supply pressures since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Toxic politics test Taiwan's leaders 30 years after historic election
TAIPEI -- Days before Taiwan marks the 30th anniversary of its first popular vote for the presidency next Monday, President Lai Ching-te said the March 23, 1996, election had established Taiwan's sovereignty with voters as "the masters of the nation" and "the boss of the president."
Kayaking through Indonesia's remote Raja Ampat archipelago
RAJA AMPAT, Indonesia -- The first law of the pilgrim is that the greater the effort spent getting to the destination, the greater the reward.